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H&M’s online fashion resale start-up Sellpy has announced plans to expand across 20 new markets in a major international push. Sellpy, which is now around 70 per cent owned by…

Amazon has issued its largest ever bond borrowing $18.5 billion in cash investors say it “doesn’t need”.

Amazon borrows $18.5 billion it “doesn’t need” to fund sustainability initiatives

Amazon Bond borrow sustainability

May 11, 2021

Industry Sustainable Tech

Amazon has issued its largest ever bond borrowing $18.5 billion in cash investors say it “doesn’t need”. On Monday Amazon broke its own records to issue the largest ever bond…

A new “clothing trade adjudicator” could soon be introduced in the UK to monitor large fashion retailers’ relationships with their suppliers.

Fashion industry’s profits could divebomb amid growing environmental scrutiny says Moody’s

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April 7, 2021

Ecommerce Marketing Sustainable Tech

Fashion retailers are set to face huge challenges over the coming years as increasing scrutiny over environmental issues from customers, regulators, governments and investors hammer margins. According to a new…

Ocado overhauls entire own-range catalogue saving 27 tonnes of plastic every year

Ocado rebrand sustainability

March 17, 2021

Ocado has rolled out a major overhaul of its own brand product range in a bid to remove millions of packing components and save 27 tonnes of plastic waste every…

Westfield London is launching a new sustainable design competition “Future Fashion” and will showcase the winners’ work in an exhibition later this year.

Westfield London is launching a sustainable design competition “Future Fashion”

Future Fashion John Lewis sustainability Westfield London

March 8, 2021

Westfield London is launching a new sustainable design competition “Future Fashion” and will showcase the winners’ work in an exhibition later this year. Europe’s largest shipping centre is searching for…

Lush has launched a new “Bring it Back” plastic recycling scheme offering customers 50p for every container they return to store.

Lush launches “Bring it Back” scheme offering 50p for every item returned

Bring it Back Lush Recycling sustainability

February 1, 2021

Lush has launched a new “Bring it Back” plastic recycling scheme offering customers 50p for every container they return to store. The new scheme, which will run from Monday 1…

Ecommerce has a much smaller impact on the environment compared to physical retail stores, resulting in between 1.5 and 2.9 times lower greenhouse gas emissions.

42% of online retailers’ “green” claims false, exaggerated and possibly illegal

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January 29, 2021

Online retailers’ “green” claims are regularly exaggerated, false and even illegal according to a new study of hundreds of brands. A study into 344 “dubious” claims of sustainability made by…

Ikea has been accused of illegally spying on both customers and employees as two former chief executives prepare to stand trial.

Ikea to begin selling spare parts for its furniture in latest sustainability drive

Furniture Ikea spare parts sustainability

January 25, 2021

Ecommerce Sustainable Tech

Ikea is set to begin selling spare parts for its iconic flatpack furniture in its latest major push to increase the sustainability of its products. The world’s largest furniture retailer…

Amazon’s advertising business is now growing faster than its retail, cloud computing and Prime subscription divisions.

Amazon launches “Climate Pledge Friendly” badge in UK amid continued sustainability drive

Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly Doug Gurr sustainability

October 28, 2020